Pulses and legumes belong to the Fabaceae family which are nutritionally rich especially
chickpeas, mungbeans, soybeans, and peas. Pulses and legumes are important source of …

Chickpea is a highly nutritious pulse crop with low digestible carbohydrates (40–60%),
protein (15–22%), essential fats (4–8%), and a range of minerals and vitamins. The fatty acid …

Functional foods are natural products of plants that have health benefits beyond necessary
nutrition. Functional foods are abundant in fruits, vegetables, spices, beverages and some …

Micronutrient deficiency in the human body, popularly known as “hidden hunger”, causes
many health problems. It presently affects> 2 billion people worldwide, especially in South …

Biofortification refers to an approach to increase micronutrient concentrations in the edible
parts of plants with increased bioavailability to the human population. Conventional …

Urdbean is an important pulse crop in South Asia and has the potential to be a global food
legume due to its rich nutrient profile. Therefore, identification of sources with high …

Micronutrient malnutrition or hidden hunger is a serious challenge toward societal well-
being. Vigna stipulacea (Lam.) Kuntz (known locally as Minni payaru), is an underutilized …

Abstract Urdbean (Vigna mungo L. Hepper) is a warm season food legume grown on a wide
scale in South Asia. India is the largest producer and consumer for this pulse crop. Besides …

Iron deficiency is a major problem in both developing and developed countries, and much of
this can be attributed to insufficient dietary intake. Over the past decades several measures …

The study aimed to evaluate fourteen elements' profiles of legumes and oilseeds, of various
geographical origins, available on the Polish market. They were determined by flame atomic …